Warriors vs Jazz Preview: Golden State Looks To Sweep Season Series Against Utah

Warriors vs Jazz Preview: Golden State Looks To Sweep Season Series Against Utah (Photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors (47-29) vs. Utah Jazz (24-52)

Tip-off: Sunday, April 6th, 2014 – 6:00PM PDT

Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA

Spread: Golden State (-12) meaning Warriors are 12 point favorites

TV: CSN Bay Area | Radio: KNBR 680 AM

Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors (by @BeeRyry)

Last Game / Streak:
UTAH  – Won 100-96  vs NO in Utah, Won 1 game in a row
GSW – Won102-69 vs SAC in Oakland, Won 1 game in a row

Probable Starting Lineups:

Warriors:

PG: Stephen Curry (23.9 PPG, 8.9 APG, 4.4 RPG)

SG: Klay Thompson (17.9 PPG, 2.4 APG, 3.1 RPG)

SF: Andre Iguodala (9.4 PPG, 4.3 APG, 4.9 RPG)

PF: Draymond Green (6.0 PPG, 1.8 APG, 4.9 RPG)

C: Andrew Bogut  (7.6 PPG, 1.7 APG, 10.1 RPG)

HEAD COACH: Mark Jackson (47-29)

Jazz:

PG: Trey Burke (12.4 PPG, 5.3 APG, 2.9 RPG)

SG: Gordan Hayward (16.1 PPG, 5.2 APG, 5.1 RPG)

SF: Richard Jefferson (10.3 PPG, 1.6 APG, 2.8 RPG)

PF: Marvin Williams (9.3 PPG, 1.2 APG, 5.2 RPG)

C:  Derrick Favors (13.0 PPG, 1.2 APG, 8.8 RPG)

HEAD COACH: Tyrone Corbin (24-52)

The last time these two teams meet in Oakland, the Warriors won 95-90. They were led by 44 points by Curry.

Bogut will make the start, recovering from his pelvic contusion, but David Lee is out again, as Coach Jackson reported in the pre-game press conference that the MRI results on Lee revealed nerve inflammation.

The Warriors are facing a Jazz team that is 1-4 in their last 5 games and has struggled all season, despite excellent play from their rookie point guard in Burke.

The Jazz have lost 16 of 19 heading into tonight’s game at Oracle. They have also lost 11 of 12 on the road, while they have allowed 112.0 points per game in that stretch. With a win tonight the Warriors can sweep the Utah Jazz for the first time in franchise history.

The Warriors have won seven straight and 12 of 13 when scoring 95 or more points in Oakland. Golden State plays great defense against Utah:

In their 3 prior meetings, the Warriors have held the Jazz to 88.3 pts/gm, the lowest scoring average by a WC opp against them this season

— GSWStats (@gswstats) April 6, 2014

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